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The du Boulay Collection

Auction date Wednesday 8 March 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Wednesday 8th March at 10.30am


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Head of Sale: Guy Schwinge


We are honoured to have been instructed to sell the private collection of the late Anthony and Judith du Boulay. Anthony was a leading authority on Chinese porcelain, but he had the “eye” of a true connoisseur and a passion for pieces that he found to be beautiful - from an early St. Cloud vase to an Old Master of the Madonna.

Our auction on the 8th March presents an opportunity to acquire a treasured possession from the du Boulay’s home in Dorset.

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Total lots: 261

NAPOLEONIC INTEREST: THE BELLEROPHON
Lot 121 Sold
NAPOLEONIC INTEREST: THE BELLEROPHON
A circular oak box, inset with a silver garter to the lid inscribed ‘BELLEROPHON’ and a ‘B’ monogram to the centre, the interior of the lid with a green paper label "THIS BOX IS MADE FROM A PIECE OF WOOD THAT FORMED THE KNEE PART OF THE CABIN WHERE NAPOLEAN SLEPT WHEN A PRISONER ON BOARD OF THE BELLEROPHON...", 9.5cm diameter

Provenance: Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland KCB (1777-1839), Captain of HMS Bellerophon and thence by decent to Judith du Boulay (née Crichton-Maitland).
Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE III GOLD AND ENAMEL PENDANT
Lot 122 Sold
A GEORGE III GOLD AND ENAMEL PENDANT
set with a later portrait miniature of Catherine Morgan, circa 1885, in a white enamel frame, the outer frame with a border of old-cut diamonds interspersed with natural pearls and the suspension formed as a ribbon-tied bow, the reverse with the original miniature of a lady, circa 1775, probably replacing plaited hairwork, 45mm
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 123 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
a portrait miniature of Mary Esther M. Crichton-Maitland, aged 17, 1892, in a square gilt metal frame, 6cm x 4.5cm, together with various other portrait miniatures of a similar age and a framed photograph of Countess Radnor, in an unmarked gold frame with hair and pearls to the back (6)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £150 - £250
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE III MALACCA WALKING CANE
Lot 124 Sold
A GEORGE III MALACCA WALKING CANE
probably circa 1770, with rubbed marks, chased with bands of stiff leaves and a hinged loop handle, 104cm long; together with various other walking canes and umbrellas, including a Victorian parasol, with a carved wood finial in the form of a monkey (a collection)
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
SPARE LOT
Lot 125 Unsold
SPARE LOT
Estimate: £0 - £0
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
LIONELLO D’ESTE (1407-50),
Lot 126 Sold
LIONELLO D’ESTE (1407-50),
as Marquis of Ferrara (from 1441), Medal in old cast bronze, by Pisanello, Antonio Pisano (c.1395-1456). Obv: Portrait of Lionello d’Este wearing scale armour right, legend: LEONELLVS . MARCHIO . ESTENSIS . Rev: A mask of a triple faced child between two poleyns suspended from juniper branches, signed: OPVS . PISANI . PICTORIS .pierced otherwise only light wear on the highest points with dark and lighter patination, 67mm
The triple-head is found on the shoulder-piece of King Alfonso’s armour in a drawing by Pisanello…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
DANTE ALIGHIERI (1261-1321)
Lot 127 Sold
DANTE ALIGHIERI (1261-1321)
Florentine school, Restoration from the 15th century original, Medal in old cast bronze. Obv: Bust of Dante left. Rev: Dante before the Mountain of Purgatory. Pierced with brown patination
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
FERDINAND, ARCH DUKE OF AUSTRIA (1521-64)
Lot 128 Sold
FERDINAND, ARCH DUKE OF AUSTRIA (1521-64)
uniface Medal/Plaquette in old cast bronze. Obv: Portrait left.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
FREDERICO ZUCCARI,
Lot 129 Sold
FREDERICO ZUCCARI,
Painter and Architect (1542/3-1609), medal in old cast bronze. Obv: Portrait right. Rev: Sam Lorenzo in the Escorial
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
MAXIMILIAN II EMMANUEL
Lot 130 Sold
MAXIMILIAN II EMMANUEL
Prince Elector of Bavaria (1662-1726), Medal in bronze, by Jerome (Hietome) Roussel, 1705. Obv: Portrait right. Rev: Trophy of Arms above date in exergue
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
LOUIS XIV (1643-1715)
Lot 131 Sold
LOUIS XIV (1643-1715)
medal in bronze, by Jean Mauger, 1672. Obv: Portrait right. Rev: Figure of Justice above date in exergue
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR WILMOT H. FAWKES (1846-1926)
Lot 132 Unsold
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR WILMOT H. FAWKES (1846-1926)
medal in white metal. Obv: Bust in full uniform right. Rev: Starboard-bow view of the ‘Good Hope’. By T Spicer, Samson. Struck c.1905, 102mm

A bronze example can be found in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM BECKFORD
Lot 133 Sold
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM BECKFORD
medal in white metal by John Kirk (1724-1776). OBV: Portrait left. Rev: Inscription in four lines
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A FRENCH SILVER JETTON
Lot 134 Sold
A FRENCH SILVER JETTON
King Louis XV Obverse, engraved by du Vivier. The jetton is 30.88 mm in diameter
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE II SILVER “STRAWBERRY” DISH
Lot 135 Sold
A GEORGE II SILVER “STRAWBERRY” DISH
unmarked, but circa 1720, the centre engraved with a shield-shaped armorial containing fleur de lis and the scalloped border engraved with panels of diaper work, flowers and foliage with traces of gilding, 14.5cm diameter (c.165g)

Provenance: Probably bt. at Christie’s in 1969.
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER CANDLESTICKS
Lot 136 Sold
A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER CANDLESTICKS
by Frantz Wagener, Hamburg, circa 1710, with gadrooned baluster stems and conforming borders to the octagonal bases, 15cm high (c.906g)

Provenance: The collection of Grafin von Moltke.
Bt. from Stuker, Berne for £250 (?) in 1968.
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TWIN-HANDLED SAUCEBOATS
Lot 137 Sold
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TWIN-HANDLED SAUCEBOATS
apparently unmarked, but probably circa 1730, each with a double-lipped body of plain form and standing on an oval moulded foot, with shaped and undulating rims and double scroll handles, 20cm (c.800g) (2)

Provenance: The collection of the late Sir Thomas Merton.
Bt. at Christie’s on 27th June 1979, lot 122.
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £800 - £1,600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN CAST SILVER MENU HOLDERS
Lot 138 Sold
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN CAST SILVER MENU HOLDERS
by Frederick James Ross, Chester 1910, depicting figures relating to Winchester: King Alfred the Great and the Trusty Servant, each on a stepped octagonal base, King Alfred is 8.8cm high (c.60g) (2)

Provenance: Bt. from Steppes Hill Farm Antiques, 10th May 2013.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £150 - £250
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GENOESE SILVER METAL SURTOUT DE TABLE
Lot 139 Sold
A GENOESE SILVER METAL SURTOUT DE TABLE
circa 1880, of rococo design decorated with putti emblematic of the seasons, 67cm wide
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £150 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE III SILVER SNUFFER AND TRAY
Lot 140 Sold
A GEORGE III SILVER SNUFFER AND TRAY
the tray by Timothy Renou, London 1793, and the snuffer probably by WB or IB (John Booth) of neo-classical design, the snuffer with shell and reeded handles and the boat-shaped tray with reeded borders, the tray 24cm long (c.260g) (2)

Provenance: Bt. from J. Bourdon-Smith, London 1982.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE I BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER OLD ENGLISH RAT TAIL PATTERN DESSERT SPOON
Lot 141 Sold
A GEORGE I BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER OLD ENGLISH RAT TAIL PATTERN DESSERT SPOON
London 1722, with Hanoverian marks, engraved to front and reverse of terminals, together with two 18th Century silver Old English pattern table spoons, indistinctly hallmarked, both bearing matching engraved crests, combined weight 156 grams (3) lengths c. 18cm, c. 19.5cm, and c. 20cm (3)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A VICTORIAN MINIATURE SILVER SEWING 'NECESSAIRE' CASE
Lot 142 Sold
A VICTORIAN MINIATURE SILVER SEWING 'NECESSAIRE' CASE
by Samuel Mordan, London, 1874, in the form of a travelling case, with a fitted interior containing a thimble, measuring tape and bobbin, 5cm wide (c.66g)
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A GEORGE III SILVER HOT WATER JUG
Lot 143 Sold
A GEORGE III SILVER HOT WATER JUG
by Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright, London 1766, the repousse pear-shaped body decorated with whimsical chinoiserie decoration of figures, buildings, foliage, birds, feathery leaves and fluttering pennants in landscapes, the neck engraved with a crest and with a simple rattan-bound scroll handle, the base of the spout with a scallop shell and the domed cover with bells and a pineapple finial, 25.5cm high (c.677g)

Provenance: Bt. from J. Bourdon-Smith, London, June 1988.
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A PAIR OF REGENCE SILVER CANDLESTICKS
Lot 144 Sold
A PAIR OF REGENCE SILVER CANDLESTICKS
with later Dutch control marks, but probably Paris circa 1730, on slender baluster stems with stop-fluting, on a pounced ground, with reeded knops below, on circular moulded feet, 22cm high (c.1056g) (2)

Provenance: Bt. from Jonathan Harris.
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023

Total lots: 261

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